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Wednesday 21 August 2024
Why Dresden is TSMC's choice for its first wafer fab in Europe
TSMC's first European wafer fab is set to be located in Dresden, Germany, a region already recognized as a significant chip manufacturing hub in both Germany and Europe. This decision...
Tuesday 20 August 2024
FOPLP v CoWoS: the next frontier for advanced chip packaging
As the application scope of genAI grows so does the market for its chips, with forecasts predicting explosive growth in the coming years.
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Sunplus develops AI chip platform for future growth
IC design house Sunplus Technology is actively developing an AI chip platform that the company expects will bring explosive growth.
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Apple modem chip for iPhone unlikely in 2025
Latest rumors have it that Apple is ready to equip the iPhone with its in-house developed modem chip in 2025, but industry sources remain skeptical. Even if Apple was able to roll...
Monday 19 August 2024
Intel Foundry's push for self-sufficiency could pave way for spin-off and rebranding
Is it time for Intel Foundry (IF) to be spun off as an independent entity? During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, AMD was forced to divest its wafer fabrication division, offloading...
Monday 19 August 2024
Rumored Huawei Mate 70 delay expected to benefit iPhone sales in China
Huawei's upcoming Mate 70 series flagship smartphone, which was previously rumored to be released in September, could be delayed until November or later. This potential delay could...
Monday 19 August 2024
Japan faces financial resource issues following Kishida's resignation
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down before the end of September 2024. Many policies from his administration require large budgets, including providing subsidies...
Friday 16 August 2024
China's struggle to boost domestic chip use in EVs
Bloomberg previously reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has instructed EV companies like BYD and Geely to increase the procurement of domestic...
Friday 16 August 2024
Indian IC design startup seeks six automotive contracts and eyes mid-term chipmaking investment
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, an Indian startup set up less than a year ago, expects to begin developing chips for six automobile companies and eventually venture into the chipmaking...
Friday 16 August 2024
Intel's CHIPS Act implementation hamstrung by performance, packaging dependencies, workforce shortages
The US$39 billion funding allocation under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) is nearing completion.
Friday 16 August 2024
NIO finalizes 5nm automotive chip design; how much it will help remains in question
Chinese automakers are accelerating the localization of automotive chips to avoid being bottlenecked by chip supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign chips.
Thursday 15 August 2024
Intel enters smart cockpit chip market amid intensifying Chinese market
Qualcomm is no longer the only company to have entered the smart cockpit field as more manufacturers aim for autopilot development. Even Intel, which has been lagging behind, is in...
Thursday 15 August 2024
Foreign auto chipmakers gain less from Chinese EV growth
China's self-sufficiency push for ICs has limited the ability of multinational automotive IC integrated device manufacturers (IDM) and fabless chipmakers to secure orders from the...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Automotive chips experience demand slump
The automotive chip market has been in the doldrums of late, with major European and American IDMs and Taiwanese IC design firms alike anticipating a gloomy forecast for the third...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan stands firm to keep advanced semiconductor R&D despite US pressure
In addition to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump demanding Taiwan to "give back" more for its safety amid the geopolitical uncertainties, the United States has reportedly...